We're having a heatwave in October. No surprise there, it happens nearly every year. It doesn't feel like fall weather but it is kind of fun to enjoy hayrides and pick out pumpkins then put on bathing suits and hit the beach. That's what we did last year for Halloween.





When the temperature hit triple digits this week, I had to combine my Halloween decorations with frozen treats. Richard helped me make stars and skulls out of frozen lemonade.

I had a little Torani strawberry syrup (great for chasing down yukky medicine or mixing with seltzer or iced tea)...



...and some disposable pipettes (thanks to my science lab friends) and I dripped bright red flavoring into each skull.

The result was delicious!